Penny had just knelt for a full two hours and almost suffered from heatstroke. Now, she felt dizzy and could not drive any longer. She had to sit and recover.Moreover, she felt nauseous. It came in waves. She glanced down at her knees and could not help but roll up one trouser leg.Underneath the thin fabric, her knee was red and the skin had peeled off, causing her to grimace in pain.The painting her master had given her was left in the car. Thinking of how it had been torn in two, she lowered her eyelashes and silently looked at her injured knee.In the car nearby, Sebastian also noticed Penny. The traffic light had turned green, so he could not help but mention it.“Sir, it appears to be Ms. Penny.”Caleb ultimately could not resist. He asked Sebastian to pull over, grabbed a bottle of water and an umbrella, and got out.Penny was sitting in a shaded area, under a tree. However, given the high temperature, she could easily suffer from heatstroke just by sitting there.Ca
This fit very well with the image Caleb had of her in his mind.After all, she had tried to seduce him into bed twice in such a crude way. Her tactics were indeed stupid, and her schemes were clearly written on her face.“Grandmother, don’t meet up with her again.”Yvette sighed in relief. It seemed her grandson also had a low opinion of that woman.“It’s good that you realized it. That woman was rude to me and went to great lengths to please me, probably as an indirect way to please you. Her intentions are too obvious. I don’t like her.”Caleb had already brought the water to Penny’s lips. He said into the phone, “If you know Penny is that kind of person, stay away from her in the future.”“Caleb, I’m just afraid you might get dazzled. That woman is indeed quite pretty.”Speaking of pretty, Caleb glanced at the person beside him.Penny was also looking at him, her eyes filled with complexity.He felt a stir in his heart. He could not resist lifting his hand and tucking her ha
Thinking back to what he said about having an affair in the underground garage that day, she now really felt like she was having an affair with her boss.This boss had even gone to the extent of transferring her husband away.However, why would Caleb do this?Penny did not think it was because she was irresistibly charming, making Caleb fall for her instantly.After all, he was in a position where he had met all kinds of women.Most importantly, everyone in Imperial City knew that he only recognized Charlotte as his girlfriend.He even went so far as to abandon everything here to make his name on Wall Street just to defy a previous engagement.Would someone like that be attracted to her?Penny found it amusing. Sometimes, women could be overconfident, and it often backfired.Due to the injuries on her knees and some dizziness, she sat down slowly.Since it was just the two of them in the house, along with a dog snoring on the balcony, she found the time a bit unbearable and tu
In the time that followed, Penny did as he said. She stood.However, this position was too embarrassing, and her body was trembling continuously.After an unknown amount of time, the doorbell rang. The takeout had arrived.Caleb felt her body stiffen for a moment, and a thin layer of sweat quickly formed, as if she was nervous.His eyes deepened, and his movements became more intense.“Your husband is away on a business trip, isn’t he? What are you afraid of, being discovered?”Penny did not speak, only pleading with him to hurry up.Even so, she knew that once Caleb started, he would not easily stop.So until she fell asleep, she kept thinking that the takeout probably would not be edible anymore.She woke up once in between. She really did have a fever, but after taking medicine and spending several hours “exercising” with Caleb, she had sweated a lot. She actually felt much better when she woke up.Now, it was 11 at night. She had only slept for an hour, and Caleb had torm
Penny stood dazedly in the living room after he left. She only moved when her stomach began growling. She raised a hand to her burning cheeks. She even felt short of breath. Hoping to conceal that fact, she quickly patted her cheeks and went to the bathroom to splash some cold water on her face. She then opened the doors to her fridge. However, there was nothing in her fridge besides a pack of noodles. She was ravenous and had no choice but to make herself a plain bowl of noodles seasoned only with salt. After forcing herself to finish half of the noodles, she washed her bowl and pot. She tossed and turned while lying in bed. The words Caleb had said to her right before leaving replayed themselves in her head. Penny was an old-fashioned woman, which, given the circumstances, might sound ridiculous. However, before marrying Caleb, all she had dared do with her crush was form a secret pact that they would only date after getting into college because she was told not to date
The next morning, Penny received a call from Lucy. After lots of initial stuttering, Lucy finally revealed that Aurelia was at Dawn Haven Villa.“Ms. Bailey is extremely angry and demands you return to the villa this instant, Ms. Sullivan.” Nothing pleasant ever happened when Aurelia dropped by. Why should she head there and torture herself? The woman would not like her no matter what she did. She might as well avoid her. “Please tell her I am simply too preoccupied with work, Aunt Lucy.”Work was just an excuse, but after ending that call, she got a call from her boss telling her they had three batches of flooring from Jade Sandalwood Flooring. He even sent her a video, asking her which shipment she would like.“You’re very lucky, Penny. One of these batches was rejected by another client, and the other two are excellent-condition clearance items we found in the warehouse today. In fact, these two batches are in even better condition than the rejected ones. Take a look at t
Moreover, Yvette had a tendency to mutter things like 'Charlotte seems like a wonderful girl. She’s a wonderful artist, and Caspian spoke to her today. I wonder if he’s developing feelings for her?'Charlotte was good at art and considered talented among her peers. She was the one who would most likely become Robert’s disciple. Hence, she managed to break Yvette’s prejudiced views on a person's family background. Yvette allowed her to marry into the Fergerson family. Yvette was furious when Caleb and Charlotte began dating. She claimed Caleb had stolen his brother’s wife and would be punished by the heavens. However, after Caspian’s incident, Yvette began asking Caleb how things between him and Charlotte were going. At that moment, though, Caleb did not feel like she was showing him any concern. He felt repulsed instead. It felt like she was trying on Caspian’s behalf to get Charlotte to stay behind. Hence, she hoped that he would take over his brother’s role. That was why
Penny had walked out in such a hurry that she was still in her pajamas. She had merely thrown a jacket over her shoulders. “I’ll have the receptionist get a room ready for you.” Penny thought he was here on a business trip. However, he asked, “Is anyone else in your room?”“No.” The gloomy look in Caleb’s eyes subsided slightly after hearing that. “No need to go through the trouble.” Penny stood in stunned silence for a short while before slowly leading the man to her room. She had taken a shower before going to bed, and Caleb went into the bathroom to use it.Penny handed him the pajamas provided by Union Square.Union Square was a hotel specially prepared for VIPs, and their services were even better than what was available at five-star hotels in Imperial City. Their pajamas were made from silk, and every guest was entitled to a brand new complementary pair that was thoroughly cleaned before being delivered to their rooms. When she requested a pair of men’s pajam